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around lorraine
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Lille 3000-Renaissance, the parade
Last spring we planned a long week end in Lille to meet our English friends and we chose the last week end of September. We didn't know the town and it was more or less half way from each home. When we arrived at the hotel, we discovered that there was...
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Christmas forever in Riquewihr in Alsace
I heard about the shop in Riquewihr where Chrismas is celebrated all year long several years ago, but had not time to go till last summer. We discovered Riquewihr and its typical streets first, "picturesque" as it is written on postcards. Then we easily...
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Riquewihr, a medieval town of Alsace
Riquewihr is surrounded by vineyards and one of the most beautiful town of Alsace. It already existed in Roman times, then was a property of the Dukes of Alsace. Nowadays it is well known because of its wines and its Christmas market. Riquewihr was nearly...
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Lalique museum in Wingen-sur-Moder
Last Wednesday morning we watched glass blowers making Christmas baubles in Meisenthal in Moselle and in the afternoon we visited the new museum dedicated to Lalique work in Wingen-sur-Moder in Alsace. It is the only museum about Lalique creations in...
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Unusual stove in Graufthal
After visiting the troglodytic houses in Graufthal, we walked down to the Protestant church at the bottom of the cliff. The door was open and people going out of it. The building has to be repaired and notice boards explain what could be done inside....
